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Bulgaria has granted Kozloduy NPP a sanctions exemption allowing imports of critical Russian-made components to maintain reactor safety and reliability.The post Russian sanctions relief for Kozloduy appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

EDF and Centrica are reported to be close to a draft agreement with the UK government to extend Sizewell B’s operating life to 2055.The post Sizewell B extension deal nears appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Constellation Energy has secured FERC approval to overcome transmission barriers and accelerate the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1.The post FERC clears TMI restart appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Studsvik has applied for Swedish state support to develop up to 1,400 MWe of new SMR capacity under the country’s financing framework.The post Studsvik seeks state aid for SMRs appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The US DoE has approved Oklo’s Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis for the Aurora-INL reactor, bringing it a step closer to construction and operation.The post Oklo clears DOE safety milestone appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

A joint study by Lloyd’s Register, Port of Rotterdam, Core Power, and Maersk suggests EU port safety rules could already support nuclear-powered ships.The post Ports study nuclear ship readiness appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The first three Russian-made gyrotrons have been installed at ITER’s Radiofrequency Building in France.The post ITER gyrotron installation advances appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The US NRC has granted the Edwin I Hatch Nuclear Plant in Georgia a 20-year subsequent licence renewal, extending operations to 80 years.The post NRC approves Hatch licence renewal appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Iran says it is moving ahead with plans to build nuclear power plants at five coastal locations to raise the nuclear share of its electricity mix.The post Iran plans new reactors appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

A key remediation project at Moscow’s VNIIKhT has been completed, clearing the way for further decommissioning and site rehabilitation.The post Remediation complete at Moscow nuclear site appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Four steam generators for unit 4 of Türkiye’s Akkuyu nuclear plant have arrived on site, marking another milestone in Rosatom’s build-own-operate project.The post Akkuyu receives unit 4 steam generators appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Framatome has acquired Trillium Flow Technologies France, adding safety valve expertise for nuclear and other high-performance industries.The post Framatome acquires Trillium France appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

China National Nuclear Corporation has installed the outer dome of unit 1 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in Guangdong Province, China.The post Lianjiang unit 1 dome installed appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Urenco is planning to expand its Eunice, New Mexico enrichment plant to add 2.1 million SWU and strengthen US uranium supply security.The post Urenco in US enrichment expansion appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 2 of Hinkley Point C in Somerset; another major milestone for the UK’s largest nuclear project.The post HPC unit 2 RPV installed appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The Zaporizhia nuclear plant briefly lost offsite power after a drone strike hit a substation, with emergency generators supplying backup electricity.The post ZNPP loses offsite power appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

As Sweden shifts from phasing out nuclear power, Carl Berglöf explains the drivers behind the change and what comes next for the industry.The post Inside Sweden’s nuclear U-turn appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

EDF and Mistral AI have signed a five-year partnership to deploy sovereign AI tools that support EPR2 reactor construction and nuclear operations.The post AI boost for EPR2 programme appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Rolls-Royce SMR has selected Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility as strategic suppliers to support manufacturing readiness for its 470 MW SMR programme.The post Rolls-Royce SMR names key suppliers appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The ITER Magnet Cold Test Facility in France has begun validating its superconducting magnet systems ahead of fusion reactor assembly.The post Cold testing starts at ITER appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.